GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |